Doi San Yao
Doi San Yao is a mountain in Wiang, Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai Province and has an elevation of 539 metres. Doi San Yao is situated nearby to the locality Ban Pa Sak, as well as near Ban Sop Ruak.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Golden Triangle and House of Opium.
Golden Triangle
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Golden Triangle is in Chiang Rai Province, in the far north of Thailand. The name was coined in the 1960s to refer to the opium-cultivating regions of Laos, Myanmar and Thailand but nowadays the northern Thai tourism industry uses it to refer to the tripoint where the three countries meet.
House of Opium
Museum
Photo: Christian v.R., CC BY-SA 3.0.
House of Opium is a museum, which is situated 3½ km north of Doi San Yao.
Wat Phra That Doi Pu Khao
Buddhist temple
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wat Phra That Doi Pu Khao is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 3½ km north of Doi San Yao.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golden Triangle.
Golden Triangle
Town
The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone is located along the Mekong River in the Ton Pheung District of Bokeo Province in Laos. The zone has an area of about 3,000 hectares and was created in 2007 by the Lao government together with the Chinese-owned Hong Kong-registered company Kings Romans Group with the formulated hope of generating economic development. Golden Triangle is situated 4 km northeast of Doi San Yao.
Doi San Yao
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 539 metres
- Description: mountain in Thailand
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Wiang, Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Thai—“Doi San Yao” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Doi San Yao”
- Thai: “ดอยสันยาว”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ban Pa Sak and Ban Sop Ruak.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Doi Mot and Doi Chom Kitti.
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